Have you ever wondered how the models in magazines get such clear skin? Have you ever wondered why there are so many commercials on TV? Have you ever wondered how the media makers create special effects in videos and on film? You’ll find out the answer to these questions and more in this pre-requisite class to all other classes offered in Media Studies. Students must PASS Media Analysis BEFORE they can take Media Production—the next course in the Media Studies series.
It is YOUR responsibility to keep track of what we are doing in class on days that you are absent. A class website with all assignments, notes, etc., is online and will be updated regularly.
Students will have daily bellwork. You are responsible for getting this information from the wiki, responding to it in a Word document, saving the document and emailing it when assigned (every 1-2 weeks) Work will be emailed for grading to ferrer01@southredford.net
Unless there is an EXCUSED ABSENCE, there will be a grade deduction for late work
Unit One Five Key Concepts and Questions of Media Literacy Applying Key concepts with Media Influence on Common Ads
Unit Two Logo and Branding
Unit Three Politics/Political Advertising
Unit Four Alcohol and Tobacco Messages Adbusting
Unit Five Children’s Advertising: Toys and Cereal
Unit Six Body Image Media Violence
Unit Seven The Internet: Social Networking Sites; Website Credibility; News; Google First Hit; Urban Legends
Unit Eight Film Critique
Unit Nine 20 Shot Story
Additional units may be added based on the current events and things happening in Media. *Units of study subject to change at teacher's discretion. Also Units may change in order based on the needs of the class and current events.
Final Exam - Multiple Choice, Comprehensive Exam with ACT reading comprehension component
Grading: Marking Period 1= 30% Marking Period 2= 50% Final Exam = 20%
Have you ever wondered how the models in magazines get such clear skin? Have you ever wondered why there are so many commercials on TV? Have you ever wondered how the media makers create special effects in videos and on film? You’ll find out the answer to these questions and more in this pre-requisite class to all other classes offered in Media Studies. Students must PASS Media Analysis BEFORE they can take Media Production—the next course in the Media Studies series.
It is YOUR responsibility to keep track of what we are doing in class on days that you are absent. A class website with all assignments, notes, etc., is online and will be updated regularly.
Students will have daily bellwork. You are responsible for getting this information from the wiki, responding to it in a Word document, saving the document and emailing it when assigned (every 1-2 weeks) Work will be emailed for grading to ferrer01@southredford.net
The website is: http://ferrismedia.wikispaces.com
Unless there is an EXCUSED ABSENCE, there will be a grade deduction for late work
Unit One
Five Key Concepts and Questions of Media Literacy
Applying Key concepts with Media Influence on Common Ads
Unit Two
Logo and Branding
Unit Three
Politics/Political Advertising
Unit Four
Alcohol and Tobacco Messages
Adbusting
Unit Five
Children’s Advertising: Toys and Cereal
Unit Six
Body Image
Media Violence
Unit Seven
The Internet: Social Networking Sites; Website
Credibility; News; Google First Hit; Urban Legends
Unit Eight
Film Critique
Unit Nine
20 Shot Story
Additional units may be added based on the current events and things happening in Media.
*Units of study subject to change at teacher's discretion. Also Units may change in order based on the needs of the class and current events.
Final Exam - Multiple Choice, Comprehensive Exam with ACT reading comprehension component
Grading:
Marking Period 1= 30%
Marking Period 2= 50%
Final Exam = 20%